LOGINMary Ann “Maan” Perez resigned from her work as an office secretary in their province to apply as a Customer Service Representative (call center agent) in Manila. After receiving a message from her prospective employer for a scheduled interview, she decided to contact her cousin to tell her to fetch her at the bus terminal in Manila for she will be staying with them for a week. Unfortunately while on her way to Manila, her cousin Joan, had an emergency to attend to and would not be able to fetch her. Instead Joan’s cousin from her mother's side of the family came to fetch Maan. Virgil ‘Gil” Velasco (Joan’s cousin) who lives in his own apartment brought Maan to his house with an agreement that Joan will be fetching Maan that day. Later that day, Joan called to inform them that she could not fetch Maan because her mother is suspected to have contracted COVID-19 and needs to be under observation for at least 14 days and if it wasn’t bad news enough, an announcement was made that night that the government decided to put National Capital Region (NCR) and the entire Luzon under lock down. Going in and out of the area is prohibited for 1 month!Locked in together for a month, will they catch the virus called love and start a romance or will it end when the lock down ends?
View More"Mom!” Rinig na rinig ko mula sa ikalawang-palapag ng bahay ang malakas na sigaw ni Angelo. “Ginamit na naman ni ate Allison yung car ko.” Walang mapaglagyan ang inis na sabi nito.
Paniguradong nagluluksa na naman siya sa kotse niya dahil naibangga ko na naman sa puno kaya ayun nasira.Hindi ko kasi alam kung bakit madalas akong sundan ng malas.Wala naman akong balat sa pwet.” Nakakainis kasi yung antipatikong nakikipag unahan sa akin sa kalsada.I swear pag nakita ko yung bugatti na yun ihuhulog ko yun sa bangin kasama yung driver.
Ako nga pala si ALLISON RUSO DEL FIERRO- 25 Years old, hindi maldita pero may pagka-impakta, mabait at masunurin na anak, mayaman ang pamilya pero mahirap ako.Ayoko naman umasa sa magulang ko dahil matanda na ako. I have a son, his named is Drake Ruso Del Fierro.
"Allison! Ano naman itong sinusumbong ng kapatid mo?" malakas na sigaw ni mom kaya lumabas na ako sa pinagtataguan ko.
"Sorry my dear brother"(evil smile) nagpeace sign nalang ako dahil kasalanan ko naman talaga. Alam na ni mom ang mangyayari kapag ako ang gumamit ng mga bagay-bagay dito sa bahay.Lahat nalang ay nasisira sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan. Siguro, hindi lang talaga ako maingat sa mga gamit or sinusundan talaga ako ng kamalasan.
"ALLLLIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!"
I closed my ears with my two hands . I really didn't expect Angelo's voice to be this loud. He can even scream louder than a woman.
“Diyan na kayo, may pupuntahan pa ako- Byebye!” sigaw ko at magbilis na nagtatakbo palabas ng bahay. Balak ko kasing puntahan yung boss ko para papirmahan itong resignation letter ko. Ayoko na kasi sa kompanya nila, lahat nalang ng mga babaeng empleyado doon ay walang mga pinag-aralan at ibinibenta ang sarili nilang laman para lamang mapromote sa mataas na posisyon. Isa pa doon, ang suot namin na palda na nuknukan ng iksi na akala mo ay sa bar ang punta hindi sa opisina.
“ARSON COMPANY”
Pagkarating ko sa kompanya ay talaga nmang napairap ako. Parang gusto kong kumuha ng baseball bat at hampasin sila sa ulo. Nasa hallway palang ako ay kitang-kita ko na ang polusyon sa buong paligid.
"Excuse me sir,Pati ba naman rito sa loob ng elevator may katalik kayo? Aba,mahiya naman kayo."
"Ugh..Boss...ahh sige pa. Dilaan mo pa-aahh..."
"Ang kati mo, dati ka bang lipang kalabaw?” Nakairap na sabi ko at binato ko sa kanila ang sapatos ko pero agad ko ring pinulot- alangan naman kasing maglakad ako ng nakapaa.
"Ano bang problema mo Ms.Del Fierro? Naiinggit kaba? Pwede ka namang sumunod mamaya."
"Sa tingin mo papatulan kita? Makita nga lang kita nasusuka na ako. Pakipirmahan nalang nitong paapel na hawak ko nang makalis na ako sa impyernong to!"Sigaw ko.
Dali dali namang kumuha ang matanda ng ballpen at inisang kamay itong pinirmahan dahil ang isang kamay nito ay nakasilid sa palda ng kanyang secretary.
Nakakadiri sila. "Oohhh..."
"Nakakadiri kayo!"Sigaw ko at nagtatakbo palabas.Hanggang ngayon ay nanginginig parin ako dahil sa sobrang pandidiri sa kanila.
Inayos ko muna ang damit ko para hindi ako magmukhang multo mamaya sa interview na pupuntahan ko.Naglagay ako ng light lipstick at natural make up .Ayoko namang magmukhang bakla sa harapan nila.
Nag-apply kasi ako bilang Personal Assistant ng CEO sa Sandoval Corporation. Noon paman ay pinapangarap ko ng makapasok rito ngunit kulang pa kasi ang experience ko at alam ko din sa sarili ko na hindi ko pa kakayanin. Pinasok ko lang naman talaga ang Arson Company para makakuha ng sapat na experience dahil pinaghahandaan ko talaga ang makapasok sa Sandoval Corporation.Sana naman ay matanggap ako, malaki din kasi ang pasahod nila sa mga empleyado at marami rin silang benepisyo. Sumakay lang ako ng jeep-malapit lang naman at saka wala akong magagamit na kotse dahil nasira ko nga yung kotse ng kapatid ko.
Pagpasok ko pa lamang sa building nila ay talaga namang namangha ako sa ganda at laki nito. Pinilit kong alisin ang kaba sa dibdib ko ng makita kung gaano kadami ang mga nag-aapply.
Mabuti na lamang ay nagsisimula na ang interview. And guess what kung pang-ilan ako? Nakapanlulumo dahil pang-number 30 ako.
My god!
Paano kung may napili na sila, paano na ako? Kainis!
"Manang, saan po yung C.r niyo dito?" Tanong ko kay manang na abala sa pagma-mop ng sahig.Tinuro naman niya ang daan kaya naman tumakbo ako doon-naiihi na kasi ako.
"A-ate, Pakibantayan po ng pila ko-iihi lang ako saglit." sabi ko sa babaeng kasunod ko.Tumango naman siya at bahagyang umirap sa akin. Ang taray naman.
Pagpasok ko sa girls C.r napasinghap ako ng hangin dahil sa haba ng pila .Hindi ko na kaya, nakakapanlumo.Wala akong nagawa kundi sumilip sa Men's Cr. Nang masiguro kong walang tao ay pumasok na ako. Sa sahig lang ako iihi--utang na loob sana walang pumasok.
Patapos na sana ako ng makarinig ako ng yabag papasok.Shit!
Pagbukas ng pintuan agad ko siyang sinapak at mabilis akong tumakbo palabas. Sana hindi niya ako nakita.Sinadya kong sapakin siya sa may mata para hindi niya ako makita. Rinig na rinig ko ang pagdaing niya nang makalabas ako.
Naglakad ako sa hallway na taas noo at hindi man lang ininda ang pangyayari pero pagdating ko sa Interview Room nagkakagulo na ang mga tao.
"Maa'm, ano pong nangyayari?" Tanong ko sa isang empleyado ng kumpanya.
"Sobrang galit na galit si Sir dahil may sumapak sa kanya kanina sa loob ng cr." Umiiling na sabi ng babae.Napalunok nalang ako sa narinig. Ako ba yung sumapak sa kanya?
Please I need a job. Sana hindi niya malamang ako iyon.Tinawag ko na rin ang lahat ng santo para hindi niya malaman pero napatigil ako sa pagdarasal ng may kumaladkad sa akin.
"A-ano ba! Saan niyo ako dadalhin?" Natatarantang sabi ko.Nagpupumiglas ako pero sobrang lakas nila natangay parin nila ako.
Ipinasok nila ako sa isang opisina at doon nila ako ibinagsak. Blagggg...
"A-aray ko ha, Mga walang-hiya kayo.Ang sakit!" Sigaw ko sa kanila pero tumalikod lang sila at iniwan akong nakalupasay sa sahig.
Mga salbahe...
Nagpagpag ako ng damit at humarap ako sa lalaking nakatalikod sa akin.Pagharap nito ay nagulat ako ng sobra.Kung nananaginip man ako ay sana magising na ako-ang laki ng gulong pinasok ko.
“Pagbabayaran mo ang pagsapak sa mukha ko!” galit na galit ang tono niya na parang sasakalin na niya ako.
"Ha?" Maang-maangan pa ako.
"Huli ka sa CCTV na pumasok ka sa Men's Cr. Ngayon,anong gusto mong gawin ko sa iyo?" Galit paring sabi niya kaya natakot ako ng sobra.Nangatal ang tuhod ko ng pasadahan niya ng tingin ang buong katawan ko.
"Pero hindi ko....
"Tumigil ka! Hindi ko sinabing sumagot ka." Galit paring sabi ng lalaki.
"Edi huwag kang magtanong.Ngayong magpapaliwanag ako ayaw mo kong magsalita? Tanga kaba?" Asar kong sabi sa kanya na ngayon ay nanlalaki na ang mga mata.
"A-ano??" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito.
"Ewan ko sayo, diyan kana nga. I don't want to be part of your company-I quit! " Sigaw ko at nagmadali akong lumabas.Ginawa ko yun dahil malaki ang kasalanan ko.Nasapak ko lang naman ang CEO at wala akong laban sa kanya kapag nagkataon.
After 16 years… “Yan-Yan! You’ve been in the bathroom for quite a while now! JZ will be here any moment. Will you please come out now!” Maan shouted behind her bathroom door. It’s already four in the afternoon and they need to be in the venue by five in the afternoon. Today is Ya-Yan andJZ’s JS Prom. They are both in their fourth year of Junior high school. Gillian Marie Velasco or Yan-yan and Johnel Zion Mercado or JZ have been inseparable since pre-school until now that they are in high school. Yes, they are the children of Maan and Gil and John and Angel. Angel and John were not just staff of GilYan’s Kitchen but they became business partners after a few years. Their children grew closer and treated one another as siblings as they grew older. Both Yan-yan and JZ were aware that both of their parents wished that they woul
Gil was very hands-on when it came to Maan’s pregnancy. He gave in to every cravings Maan had. He did not fail to accompany her to her monthly check ups. They do not have any preference when it comes to their baby’s gender. What is important for them is the health and safety of Maan and the baby. Months quickly passed by and GilYan’s Kitchen continued to grow. They also have a growing branch in Batangas which was managed by her sister-in-law, Karen. Angel enrolled herself in an online table skirting and design course to help in the catering aspect of the business. Their proposed separate kitchen and office for the business also pushed thru. Baby JZ has started to become restless and moved a lot. He has started to crawl, stand up and take baby steps. Maan safely delivered her healthy baby girl named Gillian Marie Velasco. Maan and Gil were overjoyed with the b
Maan and Gil’s first Christmas and New Year’s Day celebration was so happy because they got to celebrate it together with both of their families in Batangas. It was the first week of January when they dropped off Gil’s family at the airport. It was a mixture of happiness and sadness because they got to know one another and truly bonded during their times together but now they need to be separated once again and wait for a long time to see each other again. They just have to be satisfied with video calls again.“Don’t forget to let us know next month if the baby project in Palawan became successful!” Vanessa reminded them.“Huh? We are not the only ones who need to give an update. You also need to update us on that baby project next month!” Maan teased then giggled.&nb
The trip to Palawan took them just a few hours. Exactly five in the afternoon when their aircraft landed right in front of the hotel. They were able to rest during the flight maybe because of fatigue of the past days that they were able to sleep the whole flight they were just woke up when it was time to get off the plane. They woke up fully charged and excited on their first time in Palawan. They were warmly welcomed by the hotel staff with a fresh coconut juice for everyone while they were being assisted by the attendants in checking in. The staff checked if they have complete requirements to travel because of Covid-19, they need to have a clear result of RCPT- Covid test before they can be allowed to travel. They need to show the result to the place of destination before they are allowed to enter. They were not booked inside the hotel but instead they were led to the back of the hotel where villas were located. They went to a family villa where a s












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